(Encyclopedia) Colosio Murrieta, Luis DonaldoColosio Murrieta, Luis Donaldol&oomacr;ēsˈ ᵺônälˈdō kôlôˈsyō m&oobreve;ryāˈtä [key], 1948–94, Mexican politician and government official, b.…
(Encyclopedia) Ponselle, RosaPonselle, Rosapŏnzĕlˈ [key], 1897–1981, American operatic soprano, b. Meriden, Conn. First appearing in vaudeville, she made her debut (1918) at the Metropolitan Opera in…
(Encyclopedia) PinturicchioPinturicchiopēnt&oomacr;rēkˈkyō [key] or PintoricchioPintoricchiopēntō– [key] [Ital.,=little painter], c.1454–1513, Umbrian painter whose real name was Bernardino di…
(Encyclopedia) Santiago de los CaballerosSantiago de los Caballerossäntyäˈgō [key]Santiago de los Caballerosdā lōs käbäyāˈrōs [key], city (1993 pop. 364,859), N Dominican Republic, on the Yaque del…
(Encyclopedia) Castro, Rosalía deCastro, Rosalía derōsälēˈä dā [key]Castro, Rosalía de käsˈtrō [key], 1837–85, Spanish poet and novelist. Castro's book of verse Cantares gallegos (1863) was the first…
Senate Years of Service: 1971-2001Party: RepublicanROTH, William Victor, Jr., a Representative and a Senator from Delaware; born in Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont., July 22, 1921; attended…
VAN SANT, Joshua, a Representative from Maryland; born in Millington, Kent County, Md., December 31, 1803; moved with his parents to Wilmington, Del., in 1807 and to Philadelphia, Pa., in 1812…
HOUGHTON, Alanson Bigelow, (grandfather of Amory Houghton), a Representative from New York; born in Cambridge, Mass., October 10, 1863; moved to Corning, N.Y., with his parents in 1868;…
WILLIAMSON, Hugh, a Delegate and a Representative from North Carolina; born on Oterara Creek, in West Nottingham Township, Pa., December 5, 1735; attended the common schools; prepared for…
